Photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 07.11.2020
A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas sits on the flightline July 11, 2020 at Travis Air Force Base, California. After six flights and 17 hours of total flying time, the successful aeromedical evacuation mission marked a key milestone in the progress of the KC-46 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 07.11.2020
Tech. Sgt. Leah Oakleaf, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas reviews her technical order for configuration plans of the fuselage cargo palette locks July 11, 2020 at Travis Air Force Base, California. Rapid response from vendors to create quality replacement for parts such as cargo locks and outlets played a key role in resolving......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 03.19.2018
Airmen from the 45th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, offload a patient July 10, 2020, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The patients had recently returned from overseas to their home stations for follow-on care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 03.19.2018
Airmen offload a non-ambulatory patient on a litter July 10, 2020, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Aeromedical evacuation plays a significant role in the nation’s globality capabilities, as it provides time sensitive and mission critical patient care during transport to medical facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 03.19.2018
Master Sgt. Jaclyn Klimaski, Air Mobility Command aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to Air Mobility Command Headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois searches for equipment in an inflight kit July 10, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. In support of this Initial Operational Test and Evaluation, the Total Force AE crew qualified on the KC-46A Pegasus using a syllabus that......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 03.19.2018
Maj. Reynel Garcia, chief of aeromedical operations and training assigned to Air Mobility Command Headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, directs Airmen carrying a non-ambulatory patient into a KC-46A Pegasus July 10, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Of the five patients transited, three patients were ambulatory and two required transport via litters. (U.S. Air Force photo by......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 03.19.2018
Senior Master Sgt. Aaron McLaughlin, 18th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueler assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas places a cargo loader bridge plate prior to patient offload July 11, 2020, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. In preparation for the first operational aeromedical evacuation mission, three separate aeromedical evacuation’s were simulated to help determine the......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 03.19.2018
Litter stations stand assembled in the fuselage of a KC-46A Pegasus prior to patient arrival July 10, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Prior to the mission, the aircraft was configured to support patient movement. A litter stanchion augmentation set container was secured on the aircraft to store the equipment required to build up to nine litter stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman......
